Object number:
H97.1.109
Object name:
photograph
Date made:
April 18, 1951
Material / Technique:
gelatin silver
Dimensions:
H: 11.25 in, W: 14 in
Credit line:
The Oakland Tribune Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of ANG Newspapers.
Copyright status:
In Copyright
Copyright holder:
Oakland Museum of California
Content description:
Tribune caption on the back, Apr. 18, 1951- Under a veritable snow storm of ticker tape, jam-packed throngs cheer General MacArthur as his motor cavalcade moves slowly through San Francisco's financial district." Photo shows MacArthur's motorcade driving down Montgomery street, near Pine, in San Francisco. The car is escorted by police officers on motorcycles. A huge crowd of people are lining the street to watch. Ticker tape is floating in the air and littering the ground.
Concepts:
parade; police officer; motorcade; crowd; motorcycle; ticker tape; automobile
Persons:
Douglas MacArthur
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